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    Fixed a toilet - now got a question!

    Friends, Just successfully changed a toilet siphon with no leaks. Had a moment when the new close couple kit wasnt the same size as the old one and wouldn't fit, also the donut washer was a lot bigger and thinner. Had no choice but to use the old ones. Anyway, the question is where do you...
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    Mosaic tile sheets fitting

    FrFriends been asked to fit 2sqm of mosaic tiles on sheets. Any tips on fitting etc? never done mosaic tiles. Collect can tomorrow, woohoo. Thanks Rocket
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    Wanted - roof bars/rack for Transit connect SWB + Pipe carrier

    Looking for roof bars/rack for Transit connect swb. Anyone for sale or anyone know best place to buy? Also a tube carrier? I am in Langley, Berkshire. Thanks
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    Officially out of work!

    Hi Friends Well, I am not officially out of work. I registered as self employed yesterday and am looking to try to learn as much as possible about things I dont know (which is a lot!). So, I know you have all heard it a 1000 times or more before but if anyone needs any help around Slough area...
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    Clay to plastic toilet waste

    Hi Friends How easy is it to fit a clay to plastic toilet waste? Never seen one let alone done one!! Will the old one come off ok? Pics posted next week when I measure up. Gave a good weekend all. Rocket.
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    Old toilet replacement

    Chap has an old (30 odd years) close coupled toilet in yellow! He dropped something on it, cracked it, tried to bodge fix it but it is leaking. I told him no chance to fix. He now wants to replace with a modern toilet. If the old toilet floor fixings are difficult to undo, as they look...
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    Immersion heater issue

    Friends Saw a customer who had no hot water. Get to her flat, combi cylinder with the 2 immersions. So, both are not working. Took the cover off the top one, thermostat all black and wire had melted. Took the cover off bottom one and thermostat looked OK but same wire had melted. No trips...
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    No hot water from hwsc

    Chaps a woman called me and has no hot water. Shes a lovely lady and I replaced her electric shower, toilet inlet, toilet siphon etc. so a good customer. She is in a flat, all electric. The airing cupboard has the tank but i've never changed or diagnosed anything to do with immersions etc...
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    Toilet pan connector leak

    Friends Had a chap on the phone, he had a new toilet fitted and now he has a small leak from the pan connector that connects to the pan. His plumber has gone awol! Anyway, he said the connector was changed but still leaking, it does not leak the waste pipe size. Any views on how to fix...
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    Soldering frozen pipe

    Hello friends Easter greetings. My question is this, if you freeze a pipe can you solder say for instance a coupler and another piece I'd copper while its frozen? Many issues doing this other than the ice melting? thanks Rocket
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    Gas course - looking for an answer

    Dear friends Can anyone help me please? On speaking to my local college where I completed the BSE 2000 evening course I was trying to ascertain what other courses I can do. I have been told by my old tutor that there is a gas technical cert that they do although there is nothing about it on...
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    Plumbing training call

    Friends I received a call last night at 8.40pm by a chap who tried to sell me gas training for £4k, all teh theory, and guaranteed portfolio experience where the gas mentor will collect me from my house. I am not sure who he was or where he was from but I kept him talking for a while. I did...
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    BTSC - part course completed

    Hi Friends My mate did a course with BTSC. I saw him over the weekend and he never completed it and I think, from reading bits on here they went bust? Anyway, he asked me whether he can take his folder to another provider to complete the unfinished units. I have no idea so open it up to...
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    Reliable van still wanted

    Hi All Still looking for a reliable van, not too expensive. Thanks Rocket
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    Gas safe training

    Friends I am considering gas training but to be honest am very confused with what I read about courses, length of courses, prices, etc.etc. Now, I know many of you are gas safe and have been through the process. Can anyone spare a few minutes to tell me exactly what course I need to do and...
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    CH Pipes clicking

    Friends, Had a call from an older gent, 76yo, lives in a high rise and has CH system serviced by a communal boiler. He is having a problem with noisy pipes and even held the phone to the pipes so I could hear them! He is a lovely chap but I have no clue how to help him, he thinks the rads...
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    Pipe freezing kit

    Friends, Because of my antics yesterday I think I need to buy a pipe frezzing kit. I had a rothenberger one where you need to buy the tanks of gas but I sold it as too bulky (made a decent profit). Now I am looking at kits with the gas cannisters but want to buy a kit that works. Any...
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    water everywhere!

    I went to change this womans' cistern that had cracked and fix a dripping tap, so bought all the materials etc. So, tap 1st, stopcock inaccessible, had to use grips to turn a little at a time then couldn't get the nut undone on the tap, nightmare, tried heating it up even!! Did it in the end...
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    Fitting new toilet cistern

    Hi Friends Can you advise me please? Going to fit a new cistern tomorrow at a house where the old has cracked and flooded. I have purchased the new and it comes with opella siphon and fluid master inlet valve etc. My question is about the flush pipe as it is not close coupled. The opella...
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    What do you do - hot water?

    Hi Friends I need to fit a new hot water tap in kitchen but looking everywhere there is no valve anywhere to turn hot off. What would you do? It's a real pain. The cold is fine, it has an isolation valve but not on hot!!!! Look forward to hearing your solutions. thanks Rocket
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